Lead Mobile Engineer, Deliver

The College Board is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing excellence and equity in education. They are seeking a Lead Mobile Engineer to own and drive the architecture, design, and delivery of native mobile applications across iOS and Android, ensuring performance, reliability, and integrity of test delivery for high-stakes digital assessments.

Responsibilities:

• Own and drive the architecture of native mobile applications (iOS and Android), defining modular boundaries, component strategies, and platform patterns
• Design and deliver scalable, secure solutions leveraging native mobile capabilities and cloud-native architectures on popular platforms such as AWS, GCP and Azure
• Lead the integration of OS-level and device capabilities (e.g., permissions, networking, device controls) to enable secure, consistent behavior across environments
• Translate ambiguous requirements into clear technical direction, guiding teams from concept through production
• Establish and evolve reusable mobile frameworks, shared components, and engineering standards across teams
• Drive prototyping and technical validation for new capabilities, ensuring solutions scale beyond initial implementation
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, setting the bar for native mobile development, code quality, and system design
• Lead architectural discussions and make high-impact technical decisions, balancing performance, security, and scalability
• Drive alignment across product, security, and platform teams, ensuring cohesive mobile-to-cloud integration
• Own resolution of complex, system-level production issues, particularly across devices, operating systems, and environments
• Champion and evolve CI/CD, observability, and DevOps practices for mobile applications
• Drive adoption of modern mobile architecture patterns (e.g., modular, layered design) and improve engineering standards across the team
• Define and influence mobile engineering strategy, particularly across iOS and Android platforms
• Stay ahead of trends in mobile platforms, OS-level capabilities, and secure application design
• Mentor engineers and elevate technical capabilities across teams

Requirements:

• 7-10+ years of experience building and delivering hybrid or native mobile applications (iOS and Android)
• Strong expertise in Swift (iOS) and Kotlin/Android SDK, with deep understanding of mobile platform internals
• Proven ability to lead end-to-end delivery of complex mobile applications using modular, scalable architecture patterns
• Experience designing applications that integrate with OS-level and device capabilities (e.g., permissions, networking, device controls)
• Experience working across desktop ecosystems and understanding cross-environment constraints
• Familiarity with building cloud-connected mobile applications on popular platforms such as AWS, GCP and Azure
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release processes for mobile applications
• Experience with infrastructure as code
• Strong understanding of application security, including authentication, secure communication, and device-level considerations
• Experience implementing observability and monitoring (logs, metrics, alerts) for production systems
• Experience with React, TypeScript, or modern web technologies, particularly in support of cross-platform or hybrid applications
• Proven ability to mentor engineers, drive technical decisions, and influence architecture across teams
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (preferred)
• A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and comfort with learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively
• Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal
• A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving timely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input
• A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking
• A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success
• Authorization to work in the United States
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field